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Ratima is a sought-after therapist, marriage and relationship expert, and speaker with 20 years of experience. She specializes in complex marriage and intimacy issues, multicultural and ethnic issues, and Black women's health. Ratima has trained Fortune 500 companies in corporate wellness, and top military officials have recognized her work as a Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC), where she and establlshed and opened embedded counseling centers at military installations both in the US and Europe. Since opening her practice in 2006, Ratima has aimed to reduce mental health disparities in Black and Brown communities by providing high-quality care and exceptional customer service.. For over 17 years, she has offered effective, culturally relevant individual and couples therapy, building a successful practice through consistent client referrals. Ratima combines her clinical training with her intuitive gift, by sowing positive seeds and believing each client can experience transformational healing and growth. She has been regularly featured as mental health expert on the David Banner podcast and continues to advocates black mental health. From California, Ratima has been married for 25 years. She and her husband have a teenage son and a Goldendoodle
Ratima Guest-Smith, LPC, NCC CPCS
Psychotherapist, Marriage and Relationship Expert
